The 19-year-old Liverpool forward produced a man-of-the-match display at Wembley on Wednesday night as the Three Lions secured an uninspiring win over Norway.

Sterling was the stand-out player in England’s first game following their disastrous World Cup campaign and Henderson has described his club-mate as “outstanding.”

Henderson, who won his 14th cap for his country in midweek, is not surprised by the rapid rise of Sterling who has gone from Liverpool FC prospect to full England international in just over three years.

England's Raheem Sterling in action

And the Reds midfielder is backing Sterling to continue his remarkable rise.

“Raheem has been outstanding since he has come into the England first team and at the World Cup,” Henderson said.

“I thought he was outstanding in the two games and for a 19-year-old to play on the world stage like that, I thought he was magnificent.

“He continues to do it for Liverpool every week and he rightly got man-of-the-match on Wednesday.

“He is a very level-headed young lad for a 19-year-old.

“His football brain is not as young as that, though.

“He is really clever in his positioning and he drives with the ball.

“He is outstanding and hopefully he can keep on improving.

“He plays with no fear, which is important, he just wants to get on the ball, run at people and make things happen.

“He was a big plus for us on Wednesday night and hopefully he can do the same on Monday.”

Asked if he was surprised at the speed of Sterling’s progression, Henderson said: “Not really.

“He was 16 when I first saw him when he was training with us in the first team.

“You knew he was a talented player and could see he had the mentality to be a top player.

“But he has got to keep his feet on the ground. He is only 19, he has the right people around him at the club and off the field as well which is really important.

“If he keeps working hard, especially with the manager here and at Liverpool and the players here and at Liverpool, then they can really help him kick on.

Raheem Sterling races clear

“I don’t think Raheem would (get carried away).

“I see him off the field and he has the right people around him. I’m sure no-one would let him.”

Henderson added: “It’s not that difficult to keep grounded.

“It depends on what type of person you are.

“ The most important thing around you is your family and friends and you just have to concentrate on your football and not let the outside affect you.

“You’ve just got to work hard in training and try to improve your game all the time.”